Pedestrian killed on Old U.S. Highway 64

Published: Friday, March 1, 2013 at 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:01 a.m.

A female pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Old U.S. Highway 64 East on Friday night, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.

Jackie Harrison, 37, of Wright Road, was walking with traffic, going east, along with two of her family members. The three individuals were dressed in dark clothing and walking in the roadway, said Trooper M.A. Leonard with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Leonard added that the three individuals were walking home from visiting a home off of Old. U.S. Highway 64.

Emergency personnel received the call about a pedestrian being struck around 6:30 p.m. A man driving a 2009 Inifini hit her with the right front corner of his vehicle, said Chris Hedrick, chief of the Silver Valley Fire Department. The Highway Patrol identified the driver as Derrick Gaines, 29, of Lexington.

Leonard said the section of the highway where she was hit was a dark section, and the driver never saw the pedestrian.

Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene. Charges against the driver are undecided at this time, Leonard said.

At the time of the accident, Old U.S. Highway 64 was closed at the intersections of N.C. Highway 109 and Gallimore Road. The roadway reopened about 9 p.m. after the accident was cleared.

Davidson County Emergency Medical Services, the N.C. Highway Patrol and the Silver Valley Fire Department responded to the call.

Rebekah Cansler McGee can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 228, or at rebekah.mcgee@the-dispatch.com.

<p>A female pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Old U.S. Highway 64 East on Friday night, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.</p><p>Jackie Harrison, 37, of Wright Road, was walking with traffic, going east, along with two of her family members. The three individuals were dressed in dark clothing and walking in the roadway, said Trooper M.A. Leonard with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Leonard added that the three individuals were walking home from visiting a home off of Old. U.S. Highway 64.</p><p>Emergency personnel received the call about a pedestrian being struck around 6:30 p.m. A man driving a 2009 Inifini hit her with the right front corner of his vehicle, said Chris Hedrick, chief of the Silver Valley Fire Department. The Highway Patrol identified the driver as Derrick Gaines, 29, of Lexington.</p><p>Leonard said the section of the highway where she was hit was a dark section, and the driver never saw the pedestrian.</p><p>Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene. Charges against the driver are undecided at this time, Leonard said.</p><p>At the time of the accident, Old U.S. Highway 64 was closed at the intersections of N.C. Highway 109 and Gallimore Road. The roadway reopened about 9 p.m. after the accident was cleared.</p><p>Davidson County Emergency Medical Services, the N.C. Highway Patrol and the Silver Valley Fire Department responded to the call.</p><p>Rebekah Cansler McGee can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 228, or at rebekah.mcgee@the-dispatch.com.</p>